Gendering agency in transitional justice

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Gendering agency in transitional justice. / Björkdahl, Annika; Selimovic, Johanna Mannergren.

In: Security Dialogue, Vol. 46, No. 2, 10.04.2015, p. 165-182.

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Björkdahl, A & Selimovic, JM 2015, 'Gendering agency in transitional justice', Security Dialogue, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 165-182. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967010614552547

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Björkdahl, A., & Selimovic, J. M. (2015). Gendering agency in transitional justice. Security Dialogue, 46(2), 165-182. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967010614552547

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Björkdahl A, Selimovic JM. Gendering agency in transitional justice. Security Dialogue. 2015 Apr 10;46(2):165-182. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967010614552547

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Björkdahl, Annika ; Selimovic, Johanna Mannergren. / Gendering agency in transitional justice. In: Security Dialogue. 2015 ; Vol. 46, No. 2. pp. 165-182.

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